It is good to see that the Democrats aren't just treating global warming as a domestic issue. The United States has plenty of work to do in this area for sure, but unless we get countries like China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Brazil, etc. on board, its all for nothing. Pollution in the world's atmosphere is by definition a world-wide problem. Hopefully they can negotiate something better than Kyoto.

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This is a good signal that both Congress and the new Administration will be engaged in the international negotiations.  

Restoring America's leadership on global warming is no easy task. US leadership has been lost over a sustained period as the current Administration has failed to make progress on global warming. (Sadly this is time we don't have.) So, becoming a leader isn't something that can be done overnight, but it will need to start from day one. President-elect Obama's signal that he will Restore American Leadership on Global Warming is a positive step and now we need to help deliver concrete actions.

I've contributed recommendations from a coalition of groups -- including the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) -- on a detailed strategy for the new Administration and Congress on environmental issues. It contains some recommendations for the international climate negotiations that will need to be delivered by Sen. Kerry, the entire body of Congress, and President-elect Obama.  For more details on the recommendations for key elements of the international climate debate, see: http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/jschmidt/actions_to_res ....

Jake Schmidt International Climate Policy Director Natural Resources Defense Council

I'm glad the Democrats have finally seen CO2 pollution as an international issue, as Bush did for 8 years.

Perhaps now they'll get India and China to sign and adhere to Kyoto -- no strings attached.

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